Arthur J. Gallagher employee named top 'power broker'

ROCKFORD — Risk & Insurance magazine named senior vice president for Arthur J. Gallagher's Rockford location, Laurie S. Miller, as one of the top power brokers in the nation.

ROCKFORD — Risk & Insurance magazine named senior vice president for Arthur J. Gallagher’s Rockford location, Laurie S. Miller, as one of the top power brokers in the nation.

Power brokers are selected from among thousands of nominees based on their superior customer service, depth of industry knowledge and successes in solving difficult client problems within the preceding 12 months. Miller was recognized in the employee benefits category.

Miller and her mother, Mary Lou Buettner, became merger partners with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., 1515 South Meridian Road, in July 2012. They originally opened their own firm in 1998 and now serve 100 clients in public and private sectors.

Miller resides in Davis with her husband and four children. She is the daughter of Gary and Mary Lou Buettner of Pecatonica and Floyd Sterling of Rockford. She is a graduate of Pecatonica High School, Eastern Illinois University and Northern Illinois University.